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GEORGE GROS, OF IVATERBURY, GONNECTIOUT.

VAPO RIZER.

SPECIFICATION forming part of Letters Patent No. 617,156, dated Januarys, 1899.

Application fled February 21, 1898.- Serial No. 671,034. (No model.)

To @ZZ whom it may concern.-

Beit known that I, GEORGE GROS, of Waterbury, in the county of New Havenand State of Connecticut, have invented a new Improvement in Odorators;and I do hereby declare the following, when taken in connection with theaccompanying drawings and the letters of reference marked thereon, to bea full, clear, and exact description of the same, and which saiddrawings constitute part of this specilication, and represent, in

Figure l, a perspective view of the invention as applied to anindependent case; Fig. 2, a top view of the same with the cover removed;Fig. 3, a sectional view on the line a b of Fig. 2; Fig. 4, a brokenhorizontal section through the air-supply tube and scentbox; Fig. 5, aperspective view of the preferred form of scent-containing box; Fig. 6,a perspective View of the cover therefor; Fig. 7, a top view of themodified form of box with the cover removed.

This invention relates to an improvement in odorators, and particularlyto that class in which a fly or fan wheel is employed in connection witha receptacle for containing perfume or scents, which are therebyatomized and forced into the atmosphere.

The object of this invention is to provide simple mechanism fordiffusing the odor which may be assembled in a case for the particularpurpose or applied to cabinets or other articles of furniture; and theinvention consists in a fan-wheel and motor for driving it, aperfume-box opening beneath said wheel, and a draft-tube opening intosaid perfume-box, and in certain details of construction andcombinations of parts, as will be hereinafter described, andparticularly recited in the claims.

Vhen formed independently, the odorator will consist of a case A andcover B therefor, in the center of which is a damper O, which may beopened and closed in the usual manner. In one end of the case betweenplates D E is mounted a train of gearing which rapidly drives a verticalshaft F, on which is mounted a fan-wheel G, which is inclosed by acircular flange H, the upper edges of which are connected by atransverse bar I, providing a support for the upper end ofthe shaft F.This flange projects beyond the top plate D, and to the under edges ofthe projecting portion is secured a semicircular disk J, in which is acircular opening K. In the opposite end of the case and preferablyadapted t0 be entered or Withdrawn through the end of the case is aperfume receptacle, which will preferably consist of a square box L,subdivided into compartments M M, each of which projects beyond thecenter of one side, which is formed with openings N. The box L is closedby a cover O, formed with a circular opening P, corresponding in size tothe opening K and so arranged as to stand over the end of either of thecompartments M in the box and so that when the box is in place theopening P will stand beneath the opening K. From the end A of the case atube Q enters and extends nearly to the box L. The upper edge of thistube is formed with a clearance-slot Q' for the handle R of a slidingtube R', which is adapted to enter one of the openings N in the box L,and so as to project into one of the compartments M therein and so thatair may enter the tube Q and pass into the compartment. Upon the top-plate D is mounted a flat brake-lever d, which projects beneath thering H and is provided at its outer end with an upturned inclined fingere, which is adapted to bear against the shaft F. To the opposite end ofthe lever is pivoted an arm f, which projects through the front of thecase and so that as the arm is moved in or out it will throw thebrake-lever into or out of engagement with the shaft F, so as to hold itagainst rotation or allow it to revolve under the action of the springmechanism. Into each compartment M is placed a sponge or other suitablematerial which may be saturated with the desired perfume or scent. Thebox is then placed in the case so that the opening in the cover standsbeneath the opening K and under the fans G. The sliding tube R is thenmoved forward, so as to project into the opening N, and the damper C inthe cover above the fan is opened and the brake thrown off from theshaft F. The fans being thus allowed to revolve draw the air which is supplied to the compartments M through the tubes Q and R', and the airthus passing through the sponge or other material becomes impregnatedwith the scent,

which is thus forced into the atmosphere,

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whereby a room will be readily perfumed, or, if desired, a medicinalcompound or disinfectant may be introduced into the compartment and theair thereby medicated or disinfected.

Instead of employing a square box, as described, a circular box may beemployed, as shown in Fig. 7, which will be provided with an opening Nfor the reception of the sliding tube R', and with an internal iiange S,by which the air will be deflected from the inlettube to a circularopening beneath the opening K under the fans, such a construction,however, providing for only one substance to be atomized, while thesquare box provides for the employment of different substances.

WVhen not in use, the damper C is closed, which prevents the escape ofodors from the box.

Having thus described my invention, what I claim as new, and desire tosecure by Letters Patent, is-

l. An odorator comprising a case and a cover having an opening therein,a fan-wheel mounted in the case directly beneath the hole in the cover,a motor for driving said fanwheel, a scent-box located within said casebelow the fan-wheel and provided with a top having an opening adjacentto said fan-wheel,

and also formed with an opening in one side, and a draft-tube extendingthrough the case 3o and projecting into said scent-box through theopening in the side thereof, substantially as described.

2. An odorator comprising a case and a cover having an opening therein,a fan-Wheel 3 5 mounted in the case beneath said opening, and a motorfor driving it, a square scent-box within said case, and having aplurality of separate compartments, an opening in each side of the boxinto the respective compart- 4o ments, a draft-tube extending throughthe case and so as to open into either of said compartments accordinglyas the box is located,

a cover for said box, and an opening in the cover near one edge thereof,so that it may 45 stand over either of said compartments accordingly asthe box is located to present the desired compartment beneath the saidfanwheel substantially as described.

In testimony whereof I have signed this 5o specification in the presenceof two subscribing witnesses.

GEORGE GROS. Witnesses:

MAURICE D. BROWN, CHAs. G. I-IAMPsoN.

